Reconnected: Live - Yazoo | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic Reconnected: Live google+ AllMusic Review by j. poet In the early '80s, Vince Clarke quit Depeche Mode , allegedly dissatisfied with their move toward pop music. He soon hooked up with Alison Moyet , an R&B singer with a powerful deep alto, and started recording as Yazoo . (In the U.S., after the blues record label Yazoo sued them, they were known as Yaz .) The first Yazoo single, "Only You" b/w "Situation," was a double-sided smash, and their debut, Upstairs at Eric's (named after Mute Records' head Eric Radcliffe ) went gold in the U.K. After they finished recording their second album, You and Me Both , Clarke opted out of the group. Yazoo was the template for Erasure , Clarke 's long-running collaboration with diva Andy Bell , and numerous new bands that blended dance-pop and synthesizers. In 2008, Clarke and Moyet united for a tour of the U.K., Europe, and North America. The concerts were recorded and the result is this two-CD set.

Clarke revamped and re-recorded the backing tracks for the two Yazoo albums, so these in-concert performances have a warmer, fuller instrumental sound. Clarke still plays and sequences the tunes live, but today's technology has smoothed out the brittle high end that made some of Yazoo 's songs sound like video game soundtracks. For her part, Moyet 's voice has aged well. It's richer and deeper; her vocals are even more affecting than they were 26 years ago. Both artists seem almost surprised by the crowd reactions and the power of their own performance. At the end of "State Farm," the funky white-girl rap from You and Me Both that kicks off side two of the set, Moyet laughs with almost girlish delight at the crowd's enthusiastic reaction. The duo did 27 dates, and the 20 selections here are taken from various concerts. There are no liner notes in the two-CD set (there is also a deluxe limited edition with a hardback book and download codes), so you don't know the origin of any of the performances, but that's a minor quibble.

The set is arranged to play like a live show, and the music ebbs and flows to build up to smashing renditions of their big hits -- a thumping "Bring Your Love Down (Didn't I)," a bouncy "Don't Go" that still sounds a bit like early Depeche Mode and has the crowd singing along on the hook, a smoldering rendition of "Only You," and a rousing, extended take of "Situation" with Clarke adding distorted synth effects to push the tune along. The sound on the set is a bit muddy, but the duo's enthusiastic performance more than makes up for the sonic limitations. Track Listing - Disc 1 Erasure by Erasure on Apple Music 11 Songs Album Review Having continued course on I Say I Say I Say without adding much to its overall reputation, Erasure took a surprising turn on its self-titled album. With statements at the time indicating Clarke claimed inspiration from the complexity and reach of prog-rock keyboard experiments, the duo entered a less pop-friendly turn for this extensive record. Clarke definitely aims for a more spacy atmosphere throughout Erasure, assisted by sometime Orb compatriot Thomas Fehlmann.

While the catchy hooks with which Clarke made his name remain, the arrangements show more grandiose reflections and less full-on dancefloor fun, more Jarre than Moroder. Songs are often much longer than the quick, punchy numbers the duo became known for, sometimes getting a bit lost along the way as a result. Bell, to his credit, matches Clarke's ambitions well, trying different vocal deliveries, especially with his trademark backing vocal overdubs — "Rescue Me" being a great example of that. While the overall results don't lead to a fully spectacular record, it's certainly Erasure's most experimental, an indulgence that pays off in surprising ways. One of the more interesting features of the album is who helps out on it — the London Community Gospel Choir takes a wonderful bow on two tracks, the quietly intoxicating lead single "Stay With Me" and the gentle shimmer of "Rock Me Gently." In one of the more unlikely guest appearances of the time, meanwhile, Mute labelmate Diamanda Galas delivers haunting solo turns on "Rock Me Gently" and "Angel." If not as harrowing as much of her own work, it does provide an interesting addition to a duo not known for its particularly dark vision of life.

Customer Reviews by Mecnyc 10 years and 7 albums into their career, Erasure released an album simply called "Erasure." This would seem to indicate that they believed it to strike at the heart of what they were about as a group, and surprisingly, it was a grand departure from what they had done up until then. Famous for 3-and-4 minute pop songs, Erasure stretched the songs on this record out as far as they could go, experimenting with sounds and expanding the verse/chorus structure of the pop song. It was their first major commercial flop in the UK--their five previous albums went to #1 in the UK, and this one marked the beginning of the end of their popularity. But it was an essential step for them as artists, and remains one of the most treasured albums among fans. It has all the melody and beautiful singing of their hit albums, but doesn't easily fit into short radio slots. "Fingers and Thumbs" ranks among Erasure's very best high-energy singles--but from the intro on the album goes from strength to strength. Andy Bell experiments more here with his vocals than on any other album, layering the harmonies and textures of his flexible voice.

Vince seemingly used the entirety of his technical wizzardry here. A great album. Best work by a long shot! by DesertRanger I am a big erasure fan, but not a die-hard love everything they do fan. Dont think top 40, think Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon/Wish you were Here style arrangements by Erasure! This album is a 10 out of 10, great songs with depth. :) A Hit on Euro-HiNRG Top 50 club charts by DanceMusicNow I absolutely love Fingers & Thumbs and now it's back on the Euro-HiNRG Top 50 club charts. Mike Andrews Sex I T U N E S Biography Formed: 1985 in London, England Genre: Pop Years Active: '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s Following the disbandment of the short-lived synth pop group Yazoo, former Depeche Mode member Vince Clarke formed Erasure in 1985 with singer Andy Bell.

Like Yaz and Depeche Mode, Erasure were a synth-based group, but they had stronger dance inclinations, as well as a sharper, more accessible sense of pop songcraft, than either of Clarke's previous bands. Furthermore, Erasure had the flamboyantly eccentric Andy Bell -- one of the first openly gay performers in pop music -- as their focal point.... Top Albums and Songs by Erasure 1. Erasure - The Innocents - Amazon.com Music The Innocents Audio CD, CD-ROM, October 25, 1990 "Please retry" The Innocents [CD-ROM] $9.99 Free Shipping for Prime Members | Fast, FREE Shipping with Amazon Prime Only 1 left in stock. Sold by CAC Media and Fulfilled by Amazon . Gift-wrap available. Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in Amazon's fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. Something we hope you'll especially enjoy: FBA items qualify for FREE Shipping and . If you're a seller, Fulfillment by Amazon can help you increase your sales. We invite you to learn more about Fulfillment by Amazon .

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Product Details Audio CD (October 25, 1990) Original Release Date: May 24, 1988 Number of Discs: 1 for 207 albums, discussions, and more. Customer Reviews By A Customer on August 30, 1998 Format: Audio CD Erasure has always released great singles, with good albums attached, but here they have released an album where every song could stand on its own as a single. Andy Bell's vocals perfectly suit Vince Clarke's gorgeous synthesizer washes and melodic hooks. Side one is anchored by "Chains of Love," a superb dance-floor evocation of gay life in the city. From the wistful, half-spoken opening line, "How can I explain / When there are few words I can choose?" the song takes off into a pounding synthesizer beat that can keep the listener dancing until the end. Also particularly effective on side one are the dance number "A Little Respect" and the pop-oriented "Heart of Stone." The preachy, socially-oriented "Hallowed Ground" is saved by a great melody.

Side two has a grab-bag of interesting songs, from the off-beat rhythm of "Witch in the Ditch" to the soulful "Weight of the World." "Yahoo!" may be the best dance song, with it's gospel-type shout-along chorus. In addition, side two has a heart-breaking, haunting song, the bonus track "When I Needed You." The difference in quality and musicality between this stunning track and any other Erasure ballad is unbelievable. Finally, if Erasure's version of "River Deep-Mountain High" does not work as well as Tina Turner's, as so many critics have carped, how many bands or singers could possibly render a song as well as Ms. Turner? To their credit, Erasure did not try a straight cover of the song, instead adding synthesizer flourishes to create a more dance-oriented song. The Erasure fan most likely already owns this album. The novice Erasure listener would find this the best place to start. Just about every song would find its rightful place on an Erasure greatest hits album. Vince Clarke: Vincent John Clarke borned on July 3, 1960. He's from Basildon, Essex (UK).

He lived in Amsterdam for a few years and I read he's living in the woods of England in a buckyball . Other than the analogue electronic instruments, he is also devoted to Science-Fiction movies. Vince started out in a synth band called Composition Of Sound and later switched to the successful Depeche Mode. He left Depeche Mode in 1981, after the release of the album Speak And Spell. Until them every song from the group had been written by him except for Tora Tora Tora and Big Muff, that Martin Gore wrote. Martin also wrote the other ones after Vince left. Vince and Martin went to the same school, and although Vince hasn't been in contact with Depeche Mode since them, he seems to keep a certain contact with Martin, having even gone to Martin's wedding in August 1994. When asked why he left the Depeche Mode he said: " Basically we didn't like each other. There were too many egos floating around. See, it all happened very very quickly, suddenly we were really huge, and every one in the group was each saying it was because of them.

It was really a battle of egos, we were always arguing and that was it". After leaving Depeche Mode, Vince got together with the singer and songwriter Alison Moyet. Alison named the group Yazoo, which is a American blues record label. On the USA Yazoo called themselves "Yaz" to avoid misunderstoodments. Yazoo released two albums and after that Alison went to her successful solo career and Vince formed the Assembly. The Assembly wasVince and Eric Radcliffe (Eric is responsible for some Erasure remixes). They wanted to call different vocalists to sing each of song their songs and they released only one single in 1983 "Never Never" but with vocals only by Feargal Sharkey. In 1985 Vince and Paul Quinn released a single called "One Day" and later that same year, Erasure was born. Andy Bell: Andrew Ivan Bell borned on April 25, 1964. From Peterborough (UK), his the oldest of his 5 brothers. From what I remember, Andy started singing while still young, in a church choir.

In beginning of the eighties, Andy first got in a group called The Void (for 2 weeks or so, only), and then he and the bass player left the band, to form his own band, called Dinger (which was Andy's nickname). They didn't last long either, but they played in some pubs and other place and released a single called Air Of Mystery. In some interviews Andy said that his partner (in Dinger) was very homophobic, but that even so, they got on fine. Andy is also very open about his sexuality. In 1994 he played Judy Garland in a play called The Night We Buried Judy Garland, which was a musical about gay rights. The play ran for a month at the Shaw Theater in London, but Andy was only in it for a week. He was one of many people who played the part of Judy during the course of the performance. He sang seven Judy Garland songs but no recordings have been released. ERASURE: Erasure began when Andy answered Vince's advertisement for a singer. He was the 41st singer to be auditioned, and Andy has said that he only found out that the ad was from Vince when he got there.

Before that, Andy had first seen Vince playing Space Invaders before a Depeche Mode gig! He had to sing some songs, which included Who Needs Love (Like That). "I was feeling really happy when I came out, pleased just to sing along with Vince Clarke's backing track, and also because of the 'falsetto episode.'" says Andy. While singing Andy's voice had risen for the first time into falsetto. Lying in bed the next morning, he received a call asking if he wanted the job. "I never did find out what the job was" he jokes. "I'd wanted somebody with a strong voice" says Vince, "and Andy was just right. There was also something fresh about him, he wasn't at all cynical in his approach." Vince is not sure why Erasure were not immediately successful, although in his usual self-deprecating way, neither is he sure why they are now.

"The early songs are as good as the hits, but there you go, we weren't starving, and we were amusing ourselves if nobody else." Probably it was because o some people's comments about their shows and the fact that since there's always some new group coming up, and they're all alike, it get's hard choosing all of them. Erasure says that their name came from the movie Eraserhead. There's a story that they wrote a list of names which was circulated amongst friends for them to cross off the ones they didn't like, and the name that was left was "Erasure", but this story hasn't been confirmed. Vince wrote the first Erasure songs himself (Who Needs Love Like That, Push Me Shove Me and My Heart...So Blue), but gradually they settled on Andy writing lyrics and Vince doing the music and just improving what Andy wrote. Andy has own writing credits on only one song: Cry So Easy ( from the Wonderland album). "At first we had both been really shy," remembers Vince, but Andy was now becoming half of a team rather than a hired singer.

Andy remembers how difficult it was to judge Vince"s mood: "Vince is a typical Cancer, he'd sit there expressionless, staring into space, not looking at me. I thought, I'm going to get you, you Cancer." Vince usually is like that, staying quiet on the shows, behind all those electronic stuff. Their first single was Who Needs Love (Like That), released oh September 1985, followed by Heavenly Action and Oh L'amour (it was a Hit in Sweden). Wonderland was their first album, and although the fans consider it a good album, it got on 71st on the UK charts. The success started with the release of the single Sometimes in 1986 (from the second album, The Circus) coming to 2nd place on the UK charts on August 1986 (and made it's way to USA). This was the first of 24 consecutive top 20 in England, with In My Arms being the latest (that I know of). It Doesn't Have To Be Like That also got among the first 12. The album The Circus came out on 1987, and got to 6th place on the charts.

From this album we have also the single Victim Of Love (7th place) and the single The Circus (6th place). After The Circus, Erasure released the single Ship Of Fools (#6 on the charts), followed by the album The Innocents. This album is unique for the fact that it's one of the few albums on England that got on 1st place on the UK charts, and it came back to the same position six months later (in the end of 1988). A Little Respect came in 4th place and Chains Of Love came on 11th. This two and Ship Of Fools are the singles from the album, and although Chains Of Love was the first song to get into the US radio, A Little Respect was the first song to get among the first Top 14 in USA In the end of 1988 they released the EP Crackers International, which includes Stop!, and almost got on 1st place again, but stayed on 2nd place on the charts. On October 1989 the album Wild was released, and guess what?, yeah 1st place again.

Blue Savannah Song, Drama, You Surround Me and Star are featured on this album, and the b-side Supernature, that was a huge success came on the Blue Savannah Song single. And with Wild, Erasure also did their biggest tour, til then, playing for 8 months and finishing it in the Milton Keynes Bowl, infront of 60.000 persons. After came the album Chorus (again in 1st place). This album is considered by most fans as the best album still made, with songs like Chorus, Breath Of Life, Am I Right? and the famous Love To Hate You, which actually was to be released on the Dick Tracy soundtrack, but they couldn't fit it so they putted Looking Glass Sea instead. In 1992 Erasure released another EP called Abba-Esque which was a tribute to the group Abba. This album was also a huge success, putting Erasure back on 1st position. Andy is a big Abba fan, and the Erasure fans already knew this 'cause the Oh Lamour single covered the song Gimme Gimme Gimme, also from Abba.

Since the release of Chorus, Erasure had already change a bit their music, because Vince started using some different equipment and this came more clear on 1994 with the album I Say I Say I Say. Part of the lyrics where written in Spain, and Vince & Andy started exploring their potential even more, leaving them again to top first position on the charts. This album also left some fans unhappy cause it didn't get a tour. They wanted to hear the new songs like Always, Run To The Sun, Because You're So Sweet and other early songs. From 94 to 96 Erasure didn't go out on tours, and I guess they didn't do so because they where tired and got some critics about their show's settings and their weird clothes. On October 24, 1995, came out the album ERASURE, which includes Stay With Me, Finger & Thumbs and Rock Me Gently. This was Erasure's most different work (not to say the best), with 5 to 8 minutes songs and great lyrics. Vince's sounds are amazing and so is Andy's vocals, creating a different style from their usual work (Vince says they wanted to sound like Pink Floyd).

Some fans don't like this album, but for sure they're surprised by it. Stay With Me was the first single to come out, and it was considered as the most beautiful song. Then came the single Finger & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day), taken from the soundtrack Erasure had done for the film Cold Summer's Day. The single Rock Me Gently came out in 1996, and this song is Erasure's longest one, with 10 minutes and most of it with Vnce doing amazing sounds, and I read that he even used Whale's songs in the middle of the mixings. The latest album, Cowboy, released in 1997, brings back the shorter and quicker songs, like Rain, Worlds Of Fire and Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me. The songs In My Arms, Don't Say Your... and Rain came as a singles. The US version of Cowboy has also the songsRapture and Magic Momments. Rapture is also on the In My Arms (Pt. 2) single and the song Heart Of Glass is on the Dont Say Your... single, and for those who don't know, this two songs are form the group Blondie.

Cowboy also brings back the Erasure tours, with a world tour with western settings and cowboy costumes. *The information above was putted together /complemented by me, taken from other pages on the Net, interviews and other stuff. They're here for information purpose only, and I do not claim to be the owner of the copywrites. Mute Biography The story began over a decade ago, when a former founder member of Yazoo, The Assembly and "New Romantic supremos" Depeche Mode placed an advert in the music press. 21-year-old Andy Bell, a former professional mincer [honestly!] in a meat factory, was the 41st person to audition as a prospective singer for Vince Clarke's new project. Having hit it off straight away [the pair have, to this day, never had an argument] Clarke and Bell became Erasure. Despite a distinct lack of initial high-flying chart action [earliest singles "Who Needs Love Like That" and "Heavenly Action" reached the not-so-dizzy heights of Numbers 55 and 100 respectively], Erasure battled on, playing their first gigs at London's Heaven and Marquee clubs.

At the latter, the audience comprised of just two people, and a support act in the shape of Primal Scream. The critics described Erasure at this point as "Vince Clarke's latest vehicle for instating the synth as a viable torture weapon." Little were these doubters to know how long their torture was to last...... Third single "Oh L'Amour" was a huge hit in France and Australia, though less huge in Britain - reaching Number 85 in the charts. Erasure went on to play their first UK tour - at clubs and colleges up and down the country, with Andy dressed as a circus ringmaster, in rubber.

Attendance was minimal but the response was encouraging - after one gig the entire audience went backstage to tell Vince and Andy how much they enjoyed it [all 18 of them!] The press were now becoming more encouraging, with Sounds commenting that "The combination of a grumpy ex-futurist and an outrageously camp singer may not sound like a recipe for success but, oddly enough, it's so ill-conceived, it's a masterstroke." From 1987, Erasure started to infiltrate the Top Ten, chalking up a series of hits - including "Sometimes," "Victim Of Love," "Ship Of Fools," "Chains of Love" and "A Little Respect" - over the next couple of years. Their albums were reaching consistently higher placings and Erasure found themselves as [erk!] mainstays at the top of the charts. "The Innocents" was their first album to reach Number One, a spot to which they returned after a full nine months in the charts following release.

Their 1989 single "Drama" prompted one reviewer to comment that "Andy sounds like a warbling prarie dog, although that doesn't detract from a triumphant recording." Possibly the most triumphant part of this recording was that doom rockers Jim and William of The Jesus and Mary Chain were persuaded to camp it up and provide backing vocals for the shouty bits in the chorus. By now Erasure were performing at venues of gargantuan proportions. Vince and Andy donned silver space suits, while the stage set consisted of a jungle with giant steaming plants. The duo's reputation for live shows of preposterous dimensions was only to grow over the next few years. The size of their stage set was to become a problem in Tokyo in 1990, however, when, whilst the duo were enjoying an innocent pre-gig meal in a restaurant down the road, an earthquake caused the whole set to collapse. True to form, of course, Vince remained motionless and apparently unconcerned throughout the whole disruption.

At the end of this, highly eventful, world tour, Erasure played to an audience of 60,000 at Milton Keynes Bowl, with Andy appearing as a devil with an extra, dubiously located, horn [years ahead of Take That and their supposedly risqu? outfits.] The stage set was now becoming ever more ridiculous with the new addition of a giant inflatable snail, Ernie. In 1991 Erasure released what was possibly their most overtly pop gem yet, "Love To Hate You," followed by the more brooding, "Am I Right," after which the duo made preparations for their most ambitious tour to date - 1992's The Phantasmogorical Entertainment. For this tour Andy entered riding on a swan and appeared variously as a rhinestone cowboy [with bottom exposed to the elements] and as a map of the world. Set changes were multiple and included The Wild West, a voyage by hot air balloon and a night-club, amongst others.

The show even included an Abba sequence [to compliment the duo's highly successful "Abba-esque" EP.] In this Vince took the uncharacteristic step of emerging from behind his shield of synthesisers to join Andy in a dance routine in which the duo dressed up as Frida and Agnetha. This is something Clarke has vowed never to do again. Even the usually unshakeable Andy commented that it "all went a bit haywire." 1993 was a quite time for Erasure, the duo taking a much needed rest after the shenanigans of the two previous years. The next year, however, the dynamic duo found themselves at the top of the charts once more, with the album "I Say I Say I Say," part of which was written in the tranquil surrounds of springtime Spain. The single "Run To The Sun," prompted Smash Hits to describe Erasures music as "sometimes a little too much like the theme music to Sonic The Hedgehog." Vince's synth technique had finally been rumbled.

The twosome then took a rather different approach, going back into the studio to record their 1995, 70-minute art-rock concept album, imaginatively entitle "Erasure." This darker, some might say more daring, side to Erasure was to suprise more than just the duo's ever-increasing fan-base, showing an aspect of Vince and Andy that many may not have thought existed. The Guardian described the single "Stay With Me" as "more beautiful than this world deserves." Fine praise indeed, although they went on to say, "Now watch Andy Bell go and ruin it by wearing a tin-foil tutu in the video. On his head." Touch?! In the last year, Clarke and Bell have been working on a new album, which is due for release at the end of March, 1997. The album was preceded by a single, "In My Arms," on January 6. They have also made their first tentative steps back onto the live circuit, with the [by their standards] "Tiny Tour," a chance for fans to enjoy the Erasure's greatest hits before they are able to hear the duo's new work.

Erasure will be setting out on a tour of larger proportions after the album's release. Yazoo - Music on Google Play Yazoo About the artist Yazoo were a British synthpop duo from Basildon, Essex, England, consisting of former Depeche Mode member Vince Clarke and Alison Moyet. Formed in late 1981 after Clarke responded to an advertisement Moyet placed in a UK music magazine, over the next 18 months the duo made two critically acclaimed albums, Upstairs at Eric's and You and Me Both, blending Clarke's synthesizer melodies with Moyet's blues- and soul-influenced vocals. Yazoo enjoyed worldwide success, particularly in their home country where three of their four singles reached the top three of the UK Singles Chart and both their albums made the top two of the albums chart. In North America they are best known for the song "Situation", originally only a B-side in the UK but which was a club and airplay hit in the US and Canada before being released as the band's debut single in North America.

Despite their success, the duo split acrimoniously in the spring of 1983 due to a combination of Clarke's reluctance to make more records under the Yazoo name, a clash of personalities, and a lack of communication between the pair. 1 $13.49 Reconnected Live is a live album by UK synthpop duo Yazoo. It was released by Mute Records on 27 September 2010 in the UK and the following day in the United States. It was released in several form... 1 1 $11.49 Upstairs at Eric's is the debut album by British synthpop duo Yazoo, released in the UK on Mute Records on 20 August 1982. It was produced by the band and E.C. Radcliffe, with assistance from Mute ... 1 1 $9.49 Only Yazoo is a greatest hits compilation album released by British synthpop duo Yazoo in 1999. At the point of its release, the band had been broken up for over 15 years. The collection includes t...

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Like Yaz and Depeche Mode, Erasure were a synth-based group, but they had stronger dance inclinations, as well as a sharper, more accessible sense of pop songcraft, than either of Clarke's previous bands. Furthermore, Erasure had the flamboyantly eccentric Andy Bell -- one of the first openly gay performers in pop music -- as their focal point. Bell's keening, high voice and exaggerated sense of theatrically became the band's defining image. In their native Britain, Erasure were successful from their inception. After a few years, the duo achieved commercial success in America with 1988's "Chains of Love," but they remained, in essence, a cult band on both sides of the Atlantic, cultivating a dedicated fan base over the course of their career. Before forming Erasure, Clarke was one of the founding members of the groundbreaking synth pop outfit Depeche Mode. He left after recording only one album with the group, choosing to form Yaz with Alison Moyet instead. After Yaz released two albums, Moyet left to pursue a solo career. Clarke participated in a short-lived alliance with vocalist Feargal Sharkey and producer Eric Radcliffe called the Assembly in 1984.

Following a single with vocalist Paul Quinn, he decided to form Erasure. Clarke placed an advertisement for vocalists within a British music newspaper and received over 40 demo tapes, from which Bell was selected as his partner. Released in 1986, Erasure's first album, Wonderland, received poor reviews and weak sales upon its release. The duo quickly followed the album with "Sometimes," a preview from their forthcoming second album. "Sometimes" reached number two on the U.K. charts, beginning a string of successful singles that would run into the '90s. The Circus, the group's second album, was released in the spring of 1987 and peaked at number six on the U.K. charts. The Innocents, Erasure's third album, became their first number one album in Britain upon its release in 1988. The album featured the group's first American hit, "Chains of Love," which reached number 12 in the U.S.; its follow-up, "A Little Respect," peaked at number 14 in America. At the end of 1988, Erasure released the Crackers International EP, which reached number two in Britain.

Erasure's fourth album, Wild!, appeared in 1989, and like its predecessor, it reached number one in the U.K., as did its successor, 1991's Chorus. Erasure released the Abba-esque EP, a tribute to the Swedish pop group ABBA, in 1992; it became their first number one single in the U.K. Later that year, Erasure released a compilation of their British singles, Pop! The First 20 Hits. Two years later, the duo released its fifth album, I Say I Say I Say, which featured the hit single "Always," their first American hit since 1988. Erasure's eponymous sixth album was released in the fall of 1995. It was followed in the spring of 1997 by Cowboy. Loveboat surfaced three years later. The all-covers Other People's Songs appeared in 2003, the same year as the oddly chosen compilation Hits! Before the release of 2005's "return to form" album Nightbird, Bell revealed he was HIV positive and had been since June of 1998.

The 2006 album Union Street found the duo unplugging and re-recording old album tracks and B-sides with acoustic instruments. A tour with a full band supported the album and was documented on the 2007 live release On the Road to Nashville. Later in the year the return-to-form album Light at the End of the World arrived. Tomorrow's World followed in 2011 with the duo handing production over to Frankmusik, whose previous work included Lady Gaga and the Pet Shop Boys. In 2013 they released Snow Globe, a holiday album featuring new songs from the duo along with some classic Christmas carols. A return to their club-oriented work of their earlier years, the dancefloor-ready album The Violet Flame followed in 2014 with production from Richard X. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine Top Albums Pop! - The First 20 Hits - Erasure - Listen to Free Music by Erasure on Pandora Internet Radio more Erasure Following the disbandment of the short-lived synth pop group Yazoo , former Depeche Mode member Vince Clarke formed Erasure in 1985 with singer Andy Bell .

Like Yaz and Depeche Mode , Erasure were a synth-based group, but they had stronger dance inclinations, as well as a sharper, more accessible sense of pop songcraft, than either of Clarke's previous bands. Furthermore, Erasure had the flamboyantly eccentric Andy Bell -- one of the first openly gay performers in pop music -- as their focal point. Bell 's keening, high voice and exaggerated sense of theatrically became the band's defining image. In their native Britain, Erasure were successful from their inception. After a few years, the duo achieved commercial success in America with 1988's "Chains of Love," but they remained, in essence, a cult band on both sides of the Atlantic, cultivating a dedicated fan base over the course of their career. Before forming Erasure, Clarke was one of the founding members of the groundbreaking synth pop outfit Depeche Mode . He left after recording only one album with the group, choosing to form Yaz with Alison Moyet instead. After Yaz released two albums, Moyet left to pursue a solo career. Clarke participated in a short-lived alliance with vocalist Feargal Sharkey and producer Eric Radcliffe called the Assembly in 1984.

Following a single with vocalist Paul Quinn, he decided to form Erasure. Clarke placed an advertisement for vocalists within a British music newspaper and received over 40 demo tapes, from which Bell was selected as his partner. Released in 1986, Erasure's first album, Wonderland, received poor reviews and weak sales upon its release. The duo quickly followed the album with "Sometimes," a preview from their forthcoming second album. "Sometimes" reached number two on the U.K. charts, beginning a string of successful singles that would run into the '90s. The Circus, the group's second album, was released in the spring of 1987 and peaked at number six on the U.K. charts. The Innocents, Erasure's third album, became their first number one album in Britain upon its release in 1988. The album featured the group's first American hit, "Chains of Love," which reached number 12 in the U.S.; its follow-up, "A Little Respect," peaked at number 14 in America. At the end of 1988, Erasure released the Crackers International EP, which reached number two in Britain.

Erasure's fourth album, Wild!, appeared in 1989, and like its predecessor, it reached number one in the U.K., as did its successor, 1991's Chorus. Erasure released the Abba-esque EP, a tribute to the Swedish pop group ABBA , in 1992; it became their first number one single in the U.K. Later that year, Erasure released a compilation of their British singles, Pop! The First 20 Hits. Two years later, the duo released its fifth album, I Say I Say I Say, which featured the hit single "Always," their first American hit since 1988. Erasure's eponymous sixth album was released in the fall of 1995. It was followed in the spring of 1997 by Cowboy. Loveboat surfaced three years later. The all-covers Other People's Songs appeared in 2003, the same year as the oddly chosen compilation Hits! Before the release of 2005's "return to form" album Nightbird, Bell revealed he was HIV positive and had been since June of 1998.

The 2006 album Union Street found the duo unplugging and re-recording old album tracks and B-sides with acoustic instruments. A tour with a full band supported the album and was documented on the 2007 live release On the Road to Nashville. Later in the year the return-to-form album Light at the End of the World arrived. Tomorrow's World followed in 2011 with the duo handing production over to Frankmusik , whose previous work included Lady Gaga and the Pet Shop Boys . In 2013 they released Snow Globe, a holiday album featuring new songs from the duo along with some classic Christmas carols. A return to their club-oriented work of their earlier years, the dancefloor-ready album The Violet Flame followed in 2014 with production from Richard X . ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine Erasure - RAM Entertainment CELEBRATIONS Erasure Following the disbandment of the short-lived synth pop group Yazoo, former Depeche Mode member Vince Clarke formed Erasure in 1985 with singer Andy Bell.

Like Yaz and Depeche Mode, Erasure were a synth-based group, but they had stronger dance inclinations, as well as a sharper, more accessible sense of pop songcraft, than either of Clarke’s previous bands. Furthermore, Erasure had the flamboyantly eccentric Andy Bell — one of the first openly gay performers in pop music — as their focal point. Bell’s keening, high voice and exaggerated sense of theatrically became the band’s defining image. In their native Britain, Erasure were successful from their inception. After a few years, the duo achieved commercial success in America with 1988’s “Chains of Love,” but they remained, in essence, a cult band on both sides of the Atlantic, cultivating a dedicated fan base over the course of their career. Before forming Erasure, Clarke was one of the founding members of the groundbreaking synth pop outfit Depeche Mode. He left after recording only one album with the group, choosing to form Yaz with Alison Moyet instead. After Yaz released two albums, Moyet left to pursue a solo career. Clarke participated in a short-lived alliance with vocalist Feargal Sharkey and producer Eric Radcliffe called the Assembly in 1984.

Following a single with vocalist Paul Quinn, he decided to form Erasure. Clarke placed an advertisement for vocalists within a British music newspaper and received over 40 demo tapes, from which Bell was selected as his partner. Released in 1986, Erasure’s first album, Wonderland, received poor reviews and weak sales upon its release. The duo quickly followed the album with “Sometimes,” a preview from their forthcoming second album. “Sometimes” reached number two on the U.K. charts, beginning a string of successful singles that would run into the ’90s. The Circus, the group’s second album, was released in the spring of 1987 and peaked at number six on the U.K. charts. The Innocents, Erasure’s third album, became their first number one album in Britain upon its release in 1988. The album featured the group’s first American hit, “Chains of Love,” which reached number 12 in the U.S.; its follow-up, “A Little Respect,” peaked at number 14 in America. At the end of 1988, Erasure released the Crackers International EP, which reached number two in Britain.

Erasure’s fourth album, Wild!, appeared in 1989, and like its predecessor, it reached number one in the U.K., as did its successor, 1991’s Chorus. Erasure released the Abba-esque EP, a tribute to the Swedish pop group ABBA, in 1992; it became their first number one single in the U.K. Later that year, Erasure released a compilation of their British singles, Pop! The First 20 Hits. Two years later, the duo released its fifth album, I Say I Say I Say, which featured the hit single “Always,” their first American hit since 1988. Erasure’s eponymous sixth album was released in the fall of 1995. It was followed in the spring of 1997 by Cowboy. Loveboat surfaced three years later. The all-covers Other People’s Songs appeared in 2003, the same year as the oddly chosen compilation Hits! Before the release of 2005’s “return to form” album Nightbird, Bell revealed he was HIV positive and had been since June of 1998.

The 2006 album Union Street found the duo unplugging and re-recording old album tracks and B-sides with acoustic instruments. A tour with a full band supported the album and was documented on the 2007 live release On the Road to Nashville. Later in the year the return-to-form album Light at the End of the World arrived. Tomorrow’s World followed in 2011 with the duo handing production over to Frankmusik, whose previous work included Lady Gaga and the Pet Shop Boys. In 2013 they released Snow Globe, a holiday album featuring new songs from the duo along with some classic Christmas carols. A return to their club-oriented work of their earlier years, the dancefloor-ready album The Violet Flame followed in 2014 with production from Richard X. Erasure is available for corporate events, private shows, milestone celebrations (birthday, anniversary), fundraisers, festivals, and more. REQUEST A PROPOSAL Please provide us with as much detail as possible regarding your event to ensure we provide you with the most accurate quote. First Name Required

Question: Name the singer who, along with Vince Clarke, made up the pop group Erasure?
Answer: Andy Bell